Dark Descent by Kevin Mcmurray
"Dark Descent makes the reader a vicarious participant in what is a very extreme sport."—Philadelphia InquirerOn May 29, 1914, the passenger liner Empress of Ireland was struck by the freighter Storstad and sank in fifteen minutes, taking more than 1,000 victims with her. It remains one of the largest losses of life ever in a maritime accident.At more than a hundred feet deep in the frigid Gulf of St. Lawrence, diving the Empress is like trying to navigate an unfamiliar sixty-story building lying on its side at a forty-five-degree angle, in pitch blackness with only a flashlight. In Dark Descent, Kevin McMurray takes us deep into the bowels of the lost ship, first to relive her tragic death and then to join the divers who have probed the wreck's secrets. It's an adventure from which some divers don't return."Impressively researched. . . . For those who love the lure of the deep water and the mysteries of shipwrecks, this specialized history will be a pleasure."—Publishers Weekly"Kevin has a remarkable knack of adding life and realism. A great job."—R. W. Hamilton, Chairman of the Board, Divers Alert Network
Kevin F. McMurray is an award-winning journalist and photographer whose work has appeared in such prestigious newspapers and magazines as The New York Times, Outside, Yankee, Men's Journal, The Sunday Times of London, Cigar Aficionado, Skin Diver, Heartland USA, the Robb Report, the Gannett Newspapers, the Times Mirror Newspapers, and many others. An avid outdoor adventurer, McMurray is a highly experienced scuba diver and former world record holder for swimming around Manhattan Island. He lives in Brewster, New York, with his wife and two daughters. HOMETOWN: Brewster, NY
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| ISBN 13 | 9780071456302 |
| ISBN 10 | 0071456309 |
| Title | Dark Descent |
| Author | Kevin Mcmurray |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | International Marine Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2005-04-16 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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